Legal Profession Act 2007

The Board, at the request of a complainant or the Australian legal practitioner in relation to whom a complaint is made, must provide the complainant or practitioner with – full details of – the person or persons conducting the investigation; and the progress of the investigation into the matter; and the documents being examined; and copies of any documents relating to the investigation.

The Board is not required to provide the details or copies of documents referred to in subsection (1) – if the provision of the details or documents will or is likely to – prejudice the investigation of the complaint; or prejudice an investigation by the police or other investigatory or law enforcement body of any matter with which the complaint is concerned; or place the safety of the Australian legal practitioner or another person at risk of intimidation or harassment; or prejudice pending court proceedings; or if the Board has previously provided the details or documents to the complainant or the Australian legal practitioner and there has been no material change to the details of the complaint; or if the Board considers that the details or documents should not be provided in order to protect the Board's legal professional privilege.